LEARNING FROM HOME

Have you visited the DSBN website (www.DSBN.org) and checked out the wonderful learning material awaiting you there? Log in and click on...

Learn From Home

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Elementary K-8 Resources

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Early Years (Kindergarten)

There you will find several activities in each of these categories--

   Belonging and Contributing
   Self-Regulation and Well-Being
   Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics      Behaviours
   Problem-Solving and Innovating
   Indigenous Education
   English as a Second Language

Feel free to choose ideas that suit your child's interests and mood. To begin with, try one activity each day. Check back here on Wednesday for MORE engaging ideas and fun learning activities. We hope that your child enjoys him/herself and has a good time. 

A New Way of Learning

Much has happened over the past few weeks and many changes have occurred as a result. We are glad that you have taken the time to visit our classroom blog for ideas and support which will help you keep your child actively engaged in his/her learning over the next several weeks. We in K-1 will be using this blog in combination with the REMIND App to offer you some fun activities which can be implemented at your leisure to stimulate and motivate your child while at home. Use what you wish. By no means do we expect for your child to complete each and every task. You decide 'what tasks' you wish to do and 'when' you want to do them. By all means, have fun with these activities. Talk to your child and discuss what you are noticing/learning. Keep the conversation positive and encouraging. A little praise goes a long way!

Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you will receive a suggested activity to share with your child. on the REMIND App. As well, each Wednesday there will be posted on this blog a brief list of additional ideas/activities which you can select from if your child is wanting more to do. Keep the conversation going with your child and notice which activities s/he is most interested in doing. You may wish to concentrate on a particular activity for more than one day. That's okay. Above all else, have fun!!!

If you wish to share something which your child has accomplished with a particular activity, take a picture or short video and send it to Mr. Pickett and Miss Pietrobon using the REMIND App. We would love to see what you have been up to and how things are going. If you have concerns or questions, message us through REMIND and one of us will get back to you as soon as possible. 

Even though there is a great deal of uncertainty and concern about the impact which this situation could potentially have on us, try to find the blessings that it also brings with it. For me, I have appreciated the concentrated amounts of time that I am getting to spend with my wife and family members residing in our home. Time is a precious commodity and this 'pause' has helped me gain an even greater appreciation for it and the blessings which it has afforded us over the past few weeks. 

Please take care of yourselves. Eat well. Sleep well. Wash your hands frequently. Read. Play games. Talk about things that bring you joy. Create something beautiful. Share with others and show them kindness. We will get through this and we will all be better for having gone through it on the other side. Finally, know that you are all on our minds and in our thoughts each day.